You're either a Tackle Junky...or Not.

[I.rar]

i <3 tackle.

everytime i go into a tackle store , i have to walk out with something. a $4 pack of plastics , bags of weights or a rod/reel. if i dont , i wont sleep well.

i am coming to the point to where i know what works for me but there are so many baits out now , that im sure one will work better than the other and im trying to find 'the one/s'.

i am getting better at my spending since my financial advisor (fiance) has been on my case about all my fishing crap. but im sure once she gets her pink trion spinning combo , she'll be alright.

[CODbasser]

i once told a previous girlfriend..."i fished and bought fishing tackle before i met you, and i will do the same now, and when your gone" needless to say...she is now gone.. lol

[retiredbosn]

Umm  I think I definitely fit the category of a tackle junkie.  Right now I have more plastics than I will ever be able to use, but I still buy new stuff.  I once kept a bag of worms that didn't work worth a flip for 7 years, just in case I may need them.  So not only am I tackle junkie but I'm also a pack rat.

[broncoboxer]

after getting a pair of shoes I thought were awesome in 1st grade....my mom said I just kept staring at them on the way home. I proceeded to tell her that 'I had the same feeling that I got when we went to the Circus'.

I love this.  Well said.

[roadwarrior]

This is my worst story...

The "Live" Pointer sucks. I bought one when they were first introduced.

Even though I knew they sucked!, I bought two more at BPS when

they put them on sale for $5.

[fathom]

i once tried to claim finland on my w-2.

[dman]

i once tried to claim finland on my w-2.

;D ;D ;D

[HossFly]

I guess i fall into the "recovering" tackle-junkie catagory; don't know the cure......oh, yeah, it might be the wife, house, grandbaby, vehicles, etc,etc,etc,etc.

I have to admit, though , i do BINGE on occasion.

To me, tackle is sort of like tools, YOU CAN NEVER HAVE TO MUCH!!

[Raul]

This is my worst story...

The "Live" Pointer sucks. I bought one when they were first introduced.

Even though I knew they sucked!, I bought two more at BPS when

they put them on sale for $5.

How can anyone refuse such a deal ? not me !  

[J-B]

Yes, I am.

[ZeNoob]

hahahaha just went to an early opening of a garage sale. droped $60 got 3 tackle boxes a dozen spinners(some brand new and name brand) a dozen bags of plastic worms, a ton of hooks and sinkers, and a fishing pole.  ;D

[CSB]

Im not a tackle junkie per se. I mean I buy a good amount of stuff but its mostly just the items that I know work well. Cant ever have too many jigs, hooks, Senkos, etc. especially with how often I get hung up.

[twitchfish]

My name is Twitch and in my present state of denial, I too am an addict and it has been 7 hours and 38 minutes since I last used (1/16th&1/8th oz. weighted Gammy hooks and a small banking tackle bag), I would like to address this panel of peers I so admire and respect.

I would like to know if there is a dollar amount spent or a volume of tackle aquired that I can refrain from calling myself a "junky" and start being addressed as " An Enthusiast"?

Thanks - Twitch

[Jimzee]

I would like to know if there is a dollar amount spent or a volume of tackle aquired that I can refrain from calling myself a "junky" and start being addressed as " An Enthusiast"?

Thanks - Twitch

Taking out an extra insurance policy on your tackle is a good sign you have reached that level.

[twitchfish]

YYYIIIIIPPPPPEEEEEEE!!!! And HOT d**n, A GOAL!! I just set meself a new goal.  

Certainly the family, the counselors and therapists will be proud of me now?

[Catt]

K.I.S.S. That's Me

I believe in keeping my tools simple, functional, durable & dependable

Being Ole School I've seen it all come and go which makes it hard for me to buy into new fads and fancies. My biggest weakness is Texas Rigs and plastic baits that can be Texas Rigged; I have 5 old hard Plano boxes that weight 35 pounds each.  

While I believe the #1 key to consistently catching bass is between your ears not between the folds of your wallet. I also believe If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you always got; that statement can be either positive or negative.

[flechero]

Ultimately, once the initial purchase thrill is gone, the item winds up on a pile with all the other previous purchases. Sometimes much of it never gets used.

I think this is the difference between a tackle junkie and a hoarder... true tackle junkies, myself included, use it all... and appreciate it's every use.

Catts Rule: It's not whats in your wallet, it's whats between your ears

I agree 100% with Catt's rule but that's not what this is about. Being a tackle enthusiast and a good stick are completely independent of one another. I'll fish head to head with a mid 80's lightning rod and a second hand $30 abu reel... and still hang with most worm fishermen here. But the enjoyment I get out of a perfectly balanced, featherlight custom rod/50 MG combo is an experience in itself.

Neither are wrong, just different.

Just wanted to reiterate the highlighted portion.

[J-B]

Just added another $50 worth of stuff this morning before work. It is about time to add another tackle box.

[HAMMER23]

Not a junky , I'M OCD MAN !!!

[JellyMan]

omg... I am a junkie. I go to BassProShop on a regular basis and just look at the same crap over and over and say to myself... i need to get this...ooh, good idea. i need that.

What is the worst is when you get a new reel and you get new everything else. rod, line, lures, blah, blah.

I love it tho.

[Chris W]

This is such a great post I too am as my wife says a tackleholic my garage has more baits than most tackle stores that you walk into not including the 15k worth in the boat and you know I just ordered a new rod and reel yesterday to go along with the 48 others I already have so yes I guess I am a tackle junkie but hey you have to spend it somewhere and there is alot of worse ways to spend it.

[kms399]

im not a junkie i just need to have 2 of every thing possible on the market that might one day be the only thing that fish will hit.

[The_Natural]

hehe....everybody seems to be affected.

[YNCBASSMAN]

i just can't stop!!!  i've tried and i've tried.  my wife is going to kill me!!  i HAD to get some shaky heads, and oh i needed worms for the shaky heads (as if the 5000 ones i have won't do), oh yeah, i need some new senkos, wait, what about the xrap i lost last week, i need to replace that.  i'll get 2 xraps in case i lose one.  i can't drive by BPS without throwing $50 at it.  now i need a new rod, how can i justify that with the wife?

[Rebbasser]

Not a junky , I'M OCD MAN !!!

Nossir.  OCFD, as in Obsessive Compulsive FISHING disorder.  Along with me ;D!

Tackle junkie?  GUILTY!!!!!!!!!